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Brass Eye

1997 · 1 season

A gleefully vicious satire that makes you squirm and laugh as it exposes media manipulation and moral panic.

Created by
Chris Morris
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Chris Morris, Mark Heap, Alexander Armstrong
Overview
Investigative reporter Chris Morris puts modern Britain under the spotlight, and smacks the issues of the day till they bleed. He tackles weighty issues including animals, drugs, sex and skewered celebrities and politicians alike - and in a later episode in 2001, paedophiles.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Chris Morris
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Chris Morris, Mark Heap, Alexander Armstrong
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • politics
  • deception
  • morality
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour9
Realism6
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
  • Channel 4

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Details

Genres
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Written by
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Starring
Chris Morris, Mark Heap, Alexander Armstrong, Hugh Dennis, Richard Briers, Paul Garner, David Cann, Ian Gelder
Music
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Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 30 min each
Network
Channel 4
Languages
English

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